Wednesday, May 11, 2016

More Visits?

Anyone care to confirm this one?

Did you know that the district commanders were ordered to go and visit the mother of a slain individual in their respective districts on Mother's Day weekend? 100% true. They were basically supposed to tell them how sorry they are for their loss. What the hell has become if this department????

So now the Commanders have to warn the little scamps if they're too involved with gangs and flirting with disaster, now they have to comfort the mothers of the dead if junior manages to catch lead?

If true, we certainly hoped they screened the "victims" and ran their IR Numbers, criminal histories and those of Mom, too.

This is sick. If a perfect stranger (Commander and staff) came to my door, I would think they were thieves casing the place. Damn. A stranger at my door would only make me sad. This city (Rahm's idea probably) and CPD Brass are nuts. Bring back good sense and stop aiding and abetting the criminal factions. I can hear the laughing now from the neighbors.

100% true. I believe most didn't go but the were told from the mayor"s office to go and visit the mothers of homicide victims in theor Districts and express their sympathy. The only thing about this is I'm surprised they weren't told to go and visit the mothers of the miscreants who the police were forced to kill. You know, express their condolences and tell them how sorry we all are that the police gunned down their little hoodlum. That I would expect out of this pandering excuse of a wannabe mayor and his ilk.

Sounds like our new Supt. has been getting advice from the Queen of home visits, Barb " pillow " West. Now maybe she'll also give advice to the Supt. on effective oral skills with GQ AlderCreature Jason.

Is this why Commander Godsel needs a dozen officers in his "admin" office?To arrange all these visits?They've got 3 full duty officers just "doing Comstat"C'mon..... I thought it's all about freeing up officers to work the street as summer approaches.

If I was tasked with this duty I'd find some Mom who lost a bona fide honor student who was completely innocent of any wrongdoing even if the kid died 20 years ago. Anything else is like apologizing to a woman who abandoned her own son.

I know officers that have had terminally ill parents and children and their bosses did nothing but add to their grief by refusing time and putting manpower concerns on the shoulders of these officers while they are dealing with gravely ill family. But now they have no problem martyring these thugs and making special priority bereavement calls to their indifferent and absent relatives. This is another example of how disgusting and outrageous this department has become by allowing lawless, irresponsible crime cultured leeches of society yet another position of importance and attention. Meanwhile, they continue to absolutely decimate and demoralize the rank and file with their bean counting, kowtowing, micro-managing, incompetence.

Not one of these dim light bulbs can come up with a new idea. They do love their stats give me more and I think I am the second coming. Don't ever feel bad for an exempt they make more than an Alderman and have more desk dollies too!

Yes it's true and now there's another cr on bubble head when he showed up to a house and asked to "use the bathroom" and was gone for 20 minutes. Now there's all kinds of jewelry and money missing from the bedrooms. When confronted with this bubble head said "that bitch is lying I was taking a shit. Now go get me activity or I''m dumping you off your car and replacing you from guys from 7!!!!!"

If the commander goes out and visits the mother of a kid who was truly innocent then I have no problem with that. If the commander is asked to visit a mom who is a piece of shit and her kid was a piece of shit then this is fucking crazy. Look, when you gang bang and sell dope you will win and die by the sword.

Anonymous Anonymous said...Is this why Commander Godsel needs a dozen officers in his "admin" office?To arrange all these visits?They've got 3 full duty officers just "doing Comstat"C'mon..... I thought it's all about freeing up officers to work the street as summer approaches.

5/11/2016 03:30:00 AM=========================

Trust me, not a tear was shed when he took all 3 of those useless "inside people" with him from 022.Hey Danny boy, we still have a few left...feel free to take them too!!!

Pathetic!!!!!!! I was watching those Jones High School kids on TV the other night when they had the false bomb threat. What a treat! Well-spoken, bright-eyed, no drama. Better to have the Commanders go to those homes, and to homes like theirs, to recognize those Moms for a job well done! It would let them know someone at least is paying attention to their efforts and it would feel a whole lot better to the Commanders.

One of these motherfucking leaders downtown needs to reread Sir Robert Peel's principles on policing. Nowhere are the police to be social workers. Crime would go down if the police would just do policing, like they should.

This is just indicative of how utterly stupid this department has become. This trend started over 20 years ago and is still continuing today. It will only get worse. This is all meant to placate the stupid media, revruns, and other assorted liberal leaning assholes.

Yes... And there is not one dam thing anyone can do about it; he will be strutting around the hood with those six button suits and his gat hanging with the other noble ex bosses. Ops a pun, Noble... Noble. Glad I only have two months to go, the place is a joke.

Doesn't cost a penny, doesn't mean you believe junior to be an upstanding citizen, just means you empathize with another human being that they lost a loved one. Even if they weren't too happy with that loved ones lifestyle at that time. Even if the mom has issues of her own.

You've never been to the wake or funeral for a person that might have been a fuck up but happens to be a family member or the family member of a friend or neighbor? Sorry for your loss you might say right?

Twenty two districts, twenty two commanders, twenty two visits. Might not generate a thing. Might generate one lead.

I've walked into a family's house fronted by hard core jag offs. Sorry for your loss. No hugs, no putting my arms around anyone, just those simple words. The attitude changed instantly and information poured forward that might not have otherwise. Could it have backfired? Anything is possible, maybe they react a little differently to the shirt and tie.

Do moms of victims withhold information or not press those who have it? Absolutely they do. Will they be receptive to a high ranking white shirt coming to their home on a day that doesn't have as special of a meaning anymore, I bet you most of them are very receptive. Sometimes people just appreciate the thought or attention. Someday that person might witness a police involved shooting and do the right thing instead of "I didn't see nothing" or join the bandwagon of haters who lie on us.

Call it the razzle dazzle or legitimacy or whatever else you want to call it. It can't hurt, it's the bosses responsibility and it could help in the unforeseen future

Too bad, they wanted these Commanders jobs at about 180 grand a year. I would say I could put on my game face and go out in my district. Tom Folliard and Pat McNu k ty would have been masters of ceremony on these days. My old friend 1st deputy John Thomas x was a master at making nice with anyine. RIP

When is the last time you've seen a boss visiting a copper who got injured on duty?

How about the family members of those killed in the line of duty? Did they visit them?

But the moment you make a mistake they will be there in a hurry to throw you under the bus. Real quick. Or look it up 5 years later and then strip you even though it was fine by all supervisors on the day of the incident.

Yesterday on the Dr. Phil show (yes, I'm retired...) the jackass had as a guest the mom of Michael Brown from the Ferguson debacle and ASKED HER IF ANYONE FROM THE FERGUSON PD had APOLOGIZED to her!! Wtf? He had on two other mothers of youths shot by the PO-Leece too. I never cared for this pompous ass, but I was still shocked to see this on his show. I sent his staff an email saying 'never watching again' because of this bullshit bias against police officers.

Good news of the day is that the legendary "Radio Hog- 1070" retired today.Zone 10 will merge with zone 3 due to freed up air time.The air time on zone 10 will now be utilized by the now retired Sgt RF as a non stop 24 hour talk show. The resulting revenue from the commercials sold on this new station will be used to pay down the Pension Deficit.

So Long RF. You were a legend in your own mind.PS. We all know you were not a Marine like you always portrayed yourself.

Any commanders call any mothers, wives or other family of any of our fallen officers this mother's day?

5/11/2016 12:40:00 AMYour comment is the most to the point of this thread so far! Any exempt club shiny star member want to chime in? We know you read this blog voraciously,and call each other when your the "SCC media star" mentioned! Let's feel so sorry and visit bad parents, the child's respect starts at home,and if parent's both mom and dad (I know dad rare dinosaur species in black community not racist just realist), don't enforce rules their children are like a pack of wild animals,predators many say who do as they want until they meet Mr. Mayhem who shows them how little they really are,some end up dead, others in hospital forever a burden on honest,law abiding taxpaying society! Praying that this summers bloodbath no innocents get shot/killed and that CPD remains safe #bluelivesmatter

On another note worked a security job last night, the guy who I was escorting around (No keesing bandit not that type of escort) was from suburban Michigan he asked me if I was armed, i said yes why? His reply "why i watch the news this city is really crime ridden,and many are being shot" I told him he was correct and when and if he returns he could call for security! The reply priceless "Next time I am here I will request 3 off-duty officers,because I need to be sure to go home to my family, your mayor has let police manpower dwindle!"

The pension fund is at 3.01 billion and paying out 600 million a year to over 13444 recipients annually. The city contributes 2 for 1 at a combined rate of about 286 million with our payroll deductions. The annual police budget for 2016 went from 12822 positions in 2015 to 12111 for 2016. Based on this math and an influx of new hires being paid 47K to start, the amount the city will match 2 for 1 will decrease and the pay out to recent retirees will increase as a result of their higher payroll at time of retirement. The fund continues to sell assets to make the annuity payments. At this rate the fund will be depleted in 7 years!!!! The math does not lie. If you came on in the 1990s the fund was at 4.2billion then.

If you understand the liberal/progressive mind this makes sense. After the "gentle giant" Brown attempted to disarm a police officer and was killed, Obama sent DOJ representatives to be with his family. Look at who Hillary is on the campaign trail with. The mother of Michael Brown. We are the enemy. The criminals are the victims of the racist oppressive police. If we try to defend our lives, we are wrong. Unfortunately I know no gold star would have the guts to throw the star at the superintendent if directed to make the apology or what ever the spin masters will try to call it.

Anonymous Anonymous said...Any commanders call any mothers, wives or other family of any of our fallen officers this mother's day?

5/11/2016 12:40:00 AM

Heh.Heh heh...

Priorities an' shit, ya know?

"Why are you Cops so mean and cynical? Stop that. It scares us and it's "concerning."

Policemen are fully expected to willingly lay their lives on the altar of smug and self satisfied progressive feel-goodery. It makes for damned good copy. Right?

Whereas, the dispatches of dispairregarding the urban death cults and their doings, elicit much hand-wringingand eye-watering.

Really...It shouldn't.

"Somebody do SOMETHING!"(Sad realization that they've royallyfucked-up by giving nodding assent for the "War on Police" to take rootand metastasize in the way it has?)

"Let's declare this a national health crisis!"(As a way to pull money from the pocketsof regular work-a-day folk and use it AGAINST them)

...Instead of DIRECTLY DEALING WITH the 10,000 so called "baddest of the bad"m/fers who drive the other 100K doers ofdumbshit, aka - them hard head m/fers who revel in making this city (and others) nigh near uninhabitable for decent and respectable folk who abide by the law,go to work and raise/protect their families.

Plus their "dreary" endeavorsto be able to give a decent account of themselves for when they're calledto stand before their Maker...

Well, that's what the trend-setters and fad-spotters in the media aresaying.

"Those angry for no good reason, racist, conservative >Shudder!< Cops..."

Can you fucking clowns in 011 stop chasing cars? #1 its not worth. Ever hear of the "balancing test"? Feeling personally disrespected or challenged has no place on the balancing test. And a known offender/driver makes it even easier to terminate.

I get it, when the rabbit runs, the fox just CHASES. And most often it's not just for "traffic only." However, most times absolutely nothing good can happen. So much of the situation is controlled by the fleeing shithead, but all of the consequences fall squarely on your shoulders. Especially after it has been terminated on multiple occasions.

And for the love of God, if you guy DO decide to pursue, can you try not to be so reckless? 2 crashed squads last night, and a crashed squad last week. Here's a hint- if you're a bad driver, leaving the chasing to the professionals- just grab some parks checks or something if you need activity.

Do you think that "Double-Dipping" Don O'Neill, Director of Human Resources, will let his own chief retire without the star and ID card? Guess again. O'Neill owes his very job to Williams and Shear. Shear is his deputy chief and the king of the double-dippers.

With or without credentials, Williams being caught up in a cheating scandal has cost him the job he dearly wanted. Goodbye Gene, and good riddance to you.

Is this why Commander Godsel needs a dozen officers in his "admin" office?To arrange all these visits?They've got 3 full duty officers just "doing Compstat"C'mon..... I thought it's all about freeing up officers to work the street as summer approaches.

5/11/2016 03:30:00 AM

It's the same story in 004. People hidden in every office (especially the front office and CAPS) and one "406" car on days exempt from answering calls or backing up fellow officers.

I worked for a Cmdr back in 89 who had the balls to tell me that I should think of the victim. I told him that in the last 20 years I could count on one hand the amount of real victims I've come across(kids 5 & under), and the only victims I see are me & the rest of the troops. Holds true even more so today. Glad I'm now out.

Chicago State University is part of the state of Illinois university system. It has no connection with the City of Chicago education system.

It's a "commuter college". They have only a small dormitory building. Students who attend CSU usually do not attend full time four years or even years in a row. Often they have gap semesters or years when they leave school and work to get tuition money for the next semester or school year.

You can't judge the graduation rate of CSU using the "four year" standard used for the U. of Illinois in Urbana.

0330 am good information let's get a few of our duty disability back to work let them work 4 - 8 hours per day and get the full duty on the street where they are neededwe all know people on duty disability that are able to walk , talk , drive kids to school , sports , vacation , some hold part time all this while we work afternoons , cannot get time due it's all BS Mike Lappe worked full duty and I bet over half on duty disability would be fighting for full duty if they were forced to leave their homes 4-8 hours , five days a week total scamhire a PI and fire these abusersone abuser was caught working for ccsp , not fired but given a cushy inside job

Don't stop with a sorry...bring Fannie Mae & Flowers. How about a night on the town or maybe a weekend get-away. Nuts. Let the CPD Brass pay for the presents out of their own dime. Then they can give the bills to Rahm.

Richard M Daley was the down fall of CPD. He began caps as a way to endear himself to the black community. He began merit promotion for Sergeants and above, again to endear himself to the black community. He closed COS and built OEMC in order give black alderman patronage spots for dispatcher, and TMA's to replace loop traffic.

The city is crumbaling after 20+ years of Richard M. and he is retired living off the citizens all the while playing his fiddle.

From an Old Retired Cop ...Who might have chased Eddie's butt around Cabrini in the old days.

I knew great cops and great bosses who earned and commanded the respect of the troops and the citizens going far back as James Rochford.

What Eddie needs to do is a long running P.R. campaign at all levels. He needs to get out and tell the citizens to RESPECT YOUR POLICE. Tell the parents to teach their kids if they are lost or in danger and can't find someone they know look for a police officer. Kids should be taught that a police officer is someone to run to not run from.

We need to get officers visiting school classrooms again, coloring books and all. We need a program for the teachers otherwise the only voices they hear are the BLMs and gangbangers.

Eddie needs to get Father Pf-what's-his name and all the other Rev-runs a talking to and get them in line with this. The "no snitching" that they condone is getting people killed and people need to talk to the police.

Doesn't cost a penny, doesn't mean you believe junior to be an upstanding citizen, just means you empathize with another human being that they lost a loved one. Even if they weren't too happy with that loved ones lifestyle at that time. Even if the mom has issues of her own.

You've never been to the wake or funeral for a person that might have been a fuck up but happens to be a family member or the family member of a friend or neighbor? Sorry for your loss you might say right?

Twenty two districts, twenty two commanders, twenty two visits. Might not generate a thing. Might generate one lead.

I've walked into a family's house fronted by hard core jag offs. Sorry for your loss. No hugs, no putting my arms around anyone, just those simple words. The attitude changed instantly and information poured forward that might not have otherwise. Could it have backfired? Anything is possible, maybe they react a little differently to the shirt and tie.

Do moms of victims withhold information or not press those who have it? Absolutely they do. Will they be receptive to a high ranking white shirt coming to their home on a day that doesn't have as special of a meaning anymore, I bet you most of them are very receptive. Sometimes people just appreciate the thought or attention. Someday that person might witness a police involved shooting and do the right thing instead of "I didn't see nothing" or join the bandwagon of haters who lie on us.

Call it the razzle dazzle or legitimacy or whatever else you want to call it. It can't hurt, it's the bosses responsibility and it could help in the unforeseen future

5/11/2016 09:23:00 AM

Okay, I'll call it by another name. I'd call it taking three hours away from my OWN mother (or daughter, or sister, or mother-in-law) on Mother's Day, a Sunday, the one day a week a commander can reasonably hope is their own (unless one of their people gets into a shooting).I'd also call it insulting.

Your little narrative sounds like it's right from 'The Wire' or something. This is the real world son, not what you see on television or how you think things happen because you spent a few years in a ghetto district.

I only wish that some did, but I doubt it. The brass do what they are told to do whether they agree with it or not. If any commander did call a Gold Star Mother/wife it was on their own initiative. Anonymous said...One of these motherfucking leaders downtown needs to reread Sir Robert Peel's principles on policing. Nowhere are the police to be social workers. Crime would go down if the police would just do policing, like they should.

5/11/2016 08:07:00 AM

You can't do policing anymore. Those days are gone and gone for a generation to come. Car chases? gone. Stopping gang bangers on the corners and patting them down? Gone. Chasing the hood rats from the corners? Gone. Taking hood rats from their cars and searchign the cars? Gone And, that is the good part. What I saw those cops on the line do during demonstrations and what they had to take from the ahole demonstrators was beyond belief !! Some of those staring loud mouth citizens needs a smack in the mouth as they got way too close for comfort.I did not see any of the brass on the line. They stayed way back !!

12:31 Pm end gold braid , pensions based on the last rank earned any appointed rank , officer will receive pension based on last rank promoted in rank order raise minimum retirement age to 58 , mandatory retirement age to 66 .Allow officers to retire at age 50 but not collect until age 58 .

the pension is running low and will go bankrupt if something is not done! First we have to stop these gold braid pensions, these clout babies will be milking the system of about 130,000 a year. Like good old Gene nothing will ever happen to him and he retires in good standing! The promoted they will never be demoted and the guy who studies loses again. The MOB is more legit than CPD, what a great organization that politicians and command staff have destroyed.

SCC - here is a link to an article all about the fraud that is the "Black Lives Matter" Movement. The author, Heather Mac Donald, tells it like it is. I think it should be required reading for every American.

You can find it here: http://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/the-danger-of-the-black-lives-matter-movement/

I am a big fan of SCC and a big supporter of CPD. But 5/11/2016 09:23:00 AM is absolutely correct.

Critics point out that since the brass wont show up for cops who have been killed or injured, then WTF should the brass show up when some dirtbag shithead gets shot? The critics are absolutely correct.

Nevertheless, CPD has a massive image problem. Doing something like this and merely saying that no parent (however bad) should ever have to bury a child (however bad) is a small but significant step in trying to turn CPD's image around. Kindness and empathy is usually met with kindness and empathy. Everyone feels flattered by being asked their opinion. I have no doubt that questions like "Mam, what do you think we could do to prevent something like this from happening again?" just might yield a surprising amount of actionable information. And even if it doesn't, the visitee will still no doubt tell at least 5-10 people that she was visited by some cops who actually did seem to care.

CPD's image problem is so big and so bad, that it can only be reversed one brick at a time. And this is a step in the right direction. And it costs nothing.

Here's an idea, how about the Mayor leave everything about the police department ( which he knows jack shit about anyway)alone, and just pay attention to what he's supposed to, maybe this city will have half a chance.

And for the love of God, if you guy DO decide to pursue, can you try not to be so reckless? 2 crashed squads last night, and a crashed squad last week. Here's a hint- if you're a bad driver, leaving the chasing to the professionals- just grab some parks checks or something if you need activity.

nd for the love of God, if you guy DO decide to pursue, can you try not to be so reckless? 2 crashed squads last night, and a crashed squad last week. Here's a hint- if you're a bad driver, leaving the chasing to the professionals- just grab some parks checks or something if you need activity.

5/11/2016 01:18:00 PM

Just remember, shitbirds don't get sued, but officers do.

5/11/2016 09:58:00 PM

Agreed. For the past several years it does seem that there are more car crashes than ever before. These damn kiddie cops.

Biggest scam going now is " custom notifications " and " call ins". Who's paying for all this ? Waste of time and manpower that goes into all these hug a thug programs. But the John jay college people are making a living off this useless program. I give u credit. U tried thinking outside the box - but this program is a total failure. No consequences for people who don't comply once called in or notified - yet this program goes forward without any measurable cost benefit stats to see if we are getting our bang for our buck. Scam for some.

The pension fund is at 3.01 billion and paying out 600 million a year to over 13444 recipients annually. The city contributes 2 for 1 at a combined rate of about 286 million with our payroll deductions. The annual police budget for 2016 went from 12822 positions in 2015 to 12111 for 2016. Based on this math and an influx of new hires being paid 47K to start, the amount the city will match 2 for 1 will decrease and the pay out to recent retirees will increase as a result of their higher payroll at time of retirement. The fund continues to sell assets to make the annuity payments. At this rate the fund will be depleted in 7 years!!!! The math does not lie. If you came on in the 1990s the fund was at 4.2billion then.

This is the REAL ISSUE !!!!!!

This is why I'm staying until the end. Better to die of hunger later than sooner.

Doesn't cost a penny, doesn't mean you believe junior to be an upstanding citizen, just means you empathize with another human being that they lost a loved one. Even if they weren't too happy with that loved ones lifestyle at that time. Even if the mom has issues of her own.

You've never been to the wake or funeral for a person that might have been a fuck up but happens to be a family member or the family member of a friend or neighbor? Sorry for your loss you might say right?

Twenty two districts, twenty two commanders, twenty two visits. Might not generate a thing. Might generate one lead.

I've walked into a family's house fronted by hard core jag offs. Sorry for your loss. No hugs, no putting my arms around anyone, just those simple words. The attitude changed instantly and information poured forward that might not have otherwise. Could it have backfired? Anything is possible, maybe they react a little differently to the shirt and tie.

Do moms of victims withhold information or not press those who have it? Absolutely they do. Will they be receptive to a high ranking white shirt coming to their home on a day that doesn't have as special of a meaning anymore, I bet you most of them are very receptive. Sometimes people just appreciate the thought or attention. Someday that person might witness a police involved shooting and do the right thing instead of "I didn't see nothing" or join the bandwagon of haters who lie on us.

Call it the razzle dazzle or legitimacy or whatever else you want to call it. It can't hurt, it's the bosses responsibility and it could help in the unforeseen future

One of my Parents is a Boss and he was sent to go out for this thing. As usual Dad was lucky cuz they fed him, provided adult libations, and were playing "the more the merrier" game. He certainly didn't expect that and ended up having a pretty decent couple four hours.I agree that this was a goofy call by who/whatever but if U have to go these people in 006 weren't too bad to say the least.They didn't want the PO PO around for such a thing but they didn't have a problem with an extra guest.Oddly, he enjoyed himself, but he was lucky cuz the other oyster shots in command dealt with people that didn't want anyone to cover at all from "this thing of ours."Hey, Dads cool and I'm happy he had a blow off type tour while still satisfying the order placed on Em.Hopefully no more dumb and stupid ideas.Go Whitless brothers! Sorry, I meant Go Whitess bosses. 2 Lts now and still Whitless as hell....Silent Lucidity

CPD's image problem is so big and so bad, that it can only be reversed one brick at a time. And this is a step in the right direction. And it costs nothing.

So try it for 6 months. And if I am all wrong, ok, then fuck it.

Call the next case. Not a cop.

5/11/2016 09:22:00 PM

You didn't have to sign it "not a cop" it was painfully obvious by your naiveté. These are not people, they are animals. They are predators. You do not show your weak underbelly to a predator. This will do no good, it will bolster the image of these criminals.

Patton didn't have his command staff visiting the families of the Germans they killed. I will bet that you agree with our President bargaining with the worst radicals on the Iranian nuke deal though. This was a shameful display.

Too bad, they wanted these Commanders jobs at about 180 grand a year. I would say I could put on my game face and go out in my district. Tom Folliard and Pat McNu k ty would have been masters of ceremony on these days. My old friend 1st deputy John Thomas x was a master at making nice with anyine. RIP

5/11/2016 10:40:00 AM

At the end, John Thomas was a real jagoff and I piss on his grave. Tom Folliard still is a jagoff. But, Pat McNulty was always, and still is, a gentleman and a good man.

Anonymous Anonymous said...0330 am good information let's get a few of our duty disability back to work let them work 4 - 8 hours per day and get the full duty on the street where they are neededwe all know people on duty disability that are able to walk , talk , drive kids to school , sports , vacation , some hold part time all this while we work afternoons , cannot get time due it's all BS Mike Lappe worked full duty and I bet over half on duty disability would be fighting for full duty if they were forced to leave their homes 4-8 hours , five days a week total scamhire a PI and fire these abusersone abuser was caught working for ccsp , not fired but given a cushy inside job

5/11/2016 04:13:00 PM

This is one of the most ignorant things I have read on here in awhile. Just because someone on disability can " walk , talk , drive kids to school" does not mean they don't deal with terrible pain and suffering from whatever their injury might be. You obviously have never dealt with chronic pain. You learn to LIVE with it you asshole. Unfortunately that doesn't mean that a doctor is going to sign off on the paperwork that the department requires to come back to work. Not everyone has a doctor who is willing to lie for them, or a phonecall to someone who will ensure a cushy inside spot so they're not on the street ENDANGERING the lives of other officers because they cannot live up to the physical abilities that this job demands. When you crawl out of your parent's basement tell mommy I said hi you troll.

The pension fund is at 3.01 billion and paying out 600 million a year to over 13444 recipients annually. The city contributes 2 for 1 at a combined rate of about 286 million with our payroll deductions. The annual police budget for 2016 went from 12822 positions in 2015 to 12111 for 2016. Based on this math and an influx of new hires being paid 47K to start, the amount the city will match 2 for 1 will decrease and the pay out to recent retirees will increase as a result of their higher payroll at time of retirement. The fund continues to sell assets to make the annuity payments. At this rate the fund will be depleted in 7 years!!!! The math does not lie. If you came on in the 1990s the fund was at 4.2billion then.

This is the REAL ISSUE !!!!!!

This is why I'm staying until the end. Better to die of hunger later than sooner.

5/12/2016 02:49:00 AM

You forgot one little thing. How much interest is that 3.01 billion dollars earning per year? You have to factor that in too. Even at a measly 3% it would be earning 90 million per year, plus the contributions. 6% is more realistic so that's 180 million plus the 286 million in contributions. It's still a deficit but it's not that huge. If Rahm would make the $550 million payment he's supposed to make and start putting the proper amounts into the damn thing in addition to hiring the proper amount of officers to contribute to it, we could easily get out of this problem. Instead of wasting money on projects this city doesn't need like a Star Wars museum, maybe he should put the money into the pensions. This is a thieving politician created problem. Everyone keep voting democrat.

I know officers that have had terminally ill parents and children and their bosses did nothing but add to their grief by refusing time and putting manpower concerns on the shoulders of these officers while they are dealing with gravely ill family.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxHappened way to many times. Most of the time it was the J.O watch cmdr that fucked with these poor P/O/' Most commanders did the right thing when heard copper' grief/

I once had a WC tell me I couldn't have the "Death in Family" time off for my mother in law. I told him then I'd take "Time Due" if necessary. Nope, he gave me the bullshit "manpower" crap. Little did he know that I ALREADY CHECKED and KNEW every car was manned for the three days I wanted. Fine, I told him then SUSPEND me now because I'm going to be ABSENT for the three days I'm ENTITLED TO when a family member dies. Called his bullshit bluff and never heard a word more about not being at work.

The Tact Lt is a shot caller for the gangs? He can't stop the idiots from shooting each other any more then you can.

5/11/2016 10:39:00 PM

This job is usually taken by a friend of the district commander, although I do know one commander that was ordered to take a lieutenant as head of tact team by a deputy Supt. It can happen. Most tact lieutenants do nothing, take cars home and can't be found during the tour of duty. But, I have known some remarkable exceptions. It is a cushy job that really is not needed. Put the tact teams on the watch to work for the watch and actually work crime patterns and not be forced to bring in BS arrests and write ISR.